Candidates, parties and groups have run at least $25.3 million of ads in the U.S. Senate race in North Carolina, according to The Center for Public Integrity. With so many ads touting and attacking Democrat Kay Hagan and Republican Thom Tillis, it's hard to know what to believe.

We require seatbelts while riding inside of a car. But it’s perfectly okay for a person who is not restrained to ride in an open air pick-up bed. Even the best of drivers can’t avoid abrupt stops or movements that can easily cause injury or death.